Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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